Costal Carpet Pythons

[JGB24]

So It looks like I may be getting a costal Carpet baby and I wanted to know some info about them.
Like where is the best care sheet and info for Coastal Carpets located?
Is a male or female better?
I havent gotten the snake yet. I just want to do the best research before I get it. Ive made that mistake before and I refuse to do it again.
Thanks!

[Albino93]

Not sure where a good caresheet is for them, i dont actaully own any either but i do know abit about them. They can grow to an average of 9-10 feet, they are fairly arboreal so will need a few branches, a ceremic heat emitter or heat panel (connected to a thermostat) etc for a basking site, 32-34 degrees (89-93F) on warm end, 26 degrees (78F) on cool end, substrate of ur choice. Male or female doesnt really matter, tho females may grow a little bigger then males.
Im happy to answer any more questions.

[reptileexperts]

Males actually are the larger growing of the two in captivity in the states. Males exhibit sexual selection for larger size due to competition within males for females selection process, this has evolved larger males, which is common amoung the morelia that exhibit combat.

Size factor is not 9-10 feet, again for the locales that are here in the states, they will only achieve sizes around 6-7 ft on average. VERY large adults can get to be around 8-9, 10 is nearly unheard of in the states, that's a massive snake for the locales we work with.

Good information can be gound on www.inlandreptile.com, and there are caresheets floating around. They are more arboreal as juvenile snakes and become less or more semi-arboreal as they grow older. In fact my older snakes will only perch after eating, and that's about it.

They do well in moderate humidty, increase for sheds. Hot spot around 90 for the basking spot (RHP is what I use), and keep it around 78-80 on the cooler side. Temperatures can drop at night to 75 on the cool side, and 85 on the warm side. They are nippy as hatchlings but calm with size and age. All mine that use to be biters are now the sweetest snakes. Feel free to shoot me a message if you need more, or post in the Morelia section of this forum.

Cheers

[Albino93]

Thats pretty interesting how they've evolved that way. What locale coastals are availble in the US? As i said ive never owned or done much research on coastals so my knowledge on them isnt fully accurate, tho alot of the coastals here in Aus that have reached the lengths of 10-12 feet have been at least 10+ years old, and yes i guess i forgot to mention that they are more arboreal as juvies then when they are adults.

[JGB24]

So what kind of space are we talking about with them? What size cage would I need?

[reptileexperts]

It depends on who you ask. Some people suggest that 4x2x2 is the minimum size requirements. Others will say you can get away with 18" of heighth. A 3x2x2 is sufficient for an adult Coastal, but it is on the bare minimum really, then again, I know people that have had great success breeding them in CB70 tubs. But for the sake of this topic - 3x2x2 min, 4x1.5x2 great, 4x2x2 ideal.

The ones in the US are from the coastal provinces, can't remember without pulling out literature at the moment, there have been a few 10' in the US, but it is extremely rare! In Australia they come from many different locales that have different niches being occupied, thus allowing for larger or smaller growing pythons. Whichever is more advantages.

[Albino93]

Agree with above, 4x2x2 is ideal, if u wanted to give the coastal abit more space a 5x2x2 would be excellent. If u do get a baby coastal dont forget to add pics

Do u have a pic of what they look like here?. Proserpine locale coastals IMO are the best looking coastals here in Aus, especially the reduced pattern ones.